Your Lordships might be interested to hear a story which I am about to tell of a person who had his DNA taken when he had no criminal record. Having gone through the immigration process at Heathrow Airport—he was a British citizen—he was stopped by Special Branch on the land...

Your Lordships might be interested to hear a story which I am about to tell of a person who had his DNA taken when he had no criminal record. Having gone through the immigration process at Heathrow Airport—he was a British citizen—he was stopped by Special Branch on the land...

As I understand it, the first time that any action is taken against the young person is on the third occasion when he is caught drinking in public, and then he becomes a criminal. I am saying: why not provide for the use of acceptable behaviour contracts as a precondition...

As I understand it, the first time that any action is taken against the young person is on the third occasion when he is caught drinking in public, and then he becomes a criminal. I am saying: why not provide for the use of acceptable behaviour contracts as a precondition...

Before the Minister leaves that point, if, as he says, the offence is very much a last resort, why is there not provision for an acceptable behaviour contract to have been imposed on the young person before there is any question of criminalising him?

Before the Minister leaves that point, if, as he says, the offence is very much a last resort, why is there not provision for an acceptable behaviour contract to have been imposed on the young person before there is any question of criminalising him?

I am particularly glad that my noble friend has raised the question of the price of alcohol and the effect this can have on overall consumption and on the various indices of alcohol harms such as health and crime. When the Government first introduced their own alcohol strategy in 2003,...

I am particularly glad that my noble friend has raised the question of the price of alcohol and the effect this can have on overall consumption and on the various indices of alcohol harms such as health and crime. When the Government first introduced their own alcohol strategy in 2003,...

My Lords, I have one question for the Minister that arises out of something that he said a few minutes ago. He talked about irresponsible promotions that have been used to persuade people to drink more than was good for them. He mentioned one in particular: the offer of free...

My Lords, I have one question for the Minister that arises out of something that he said a few minutes ago. He talked about irresponsible promotions that have been used to persuade people to drink more than was good for them. He mentioned one in particular: the offer of free...

Will the noble Lord confirm that the Government have changed their fundamental policy that was announced at the time of the 2003 review that price was not a factor to be used in affecting consumption? At least the Government have moved this far to saying that price is an important...

Will the noble Lord confirm that the Government have changed their fundamental policy that was announced at the time of the 2003 review that price was not a factor to be used in affecting consumption? At least the Government have moved this far to saying that price is an important...

According to the Local Government Association—which, as the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, pointed out, has asked for this amendment—the process that has to be undertaken now if there is an objection is complicated and circuitous. When there is an objection from constituents to a particular event, the local authority will...

According to the Local Government Association—which, as the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, pointed out, has asked for this amendment—the process that has to be undertaken now if there is an objection is complicated and circuitous. When there is an objection from constituents to a particular event, the local authority will...